How many of you absolutely swoon and go weak at the knees every time your husband smiles? Well, I do. Not to brag or anything - except I totally am - but Derek was in fact voted best smile in high school. He was also voted best dressed, and while he does have a versatile and head turning sense of style that perfectly flatters his athletic physique - his smile is the best thing he wears. I mean come on, look at him, people!

While marriage can be a lifelong celebration, it also comes with much work and humility, all the while tightly bound with constant learning. My husband Derek and I have been together for four years, and I’ve collected these truths through a ton of reading, learning from people who have thriving and God honoring marriages, and let's face it, lots of trial and error – I can’t make this stuff up, people! But they’re practical, wise, and simply put - they work.

"You love so fully and completely. I have never been loved the way I'm loved by you. But what I love most about you, is your deep faith. Thank you sweetheart, for choosing me," Shruthi Parker's husband, Hank, shares at their wedding, tears glistening their eyes. Their wedding video depicts what marriage really means: the joining together of families, customs, and most importantly - faith. Shruthi shares the secret to a flourishing marriage:

God created Eve at the perfect moment.

Adam was likely a bit lonely before meeting his bride, but God wanted enough time to cause his heart to yearn for Mrs. Right. During this period of Adam's singleness, God prepared him to be a stellar husband, with homework to name each animal and to grow acquainted with the Garden of Eden. Adam must have been so excited when his princess finally came!